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Definitions of palatal:

noun:   a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
adjective:   relating to or lying near the palate
Example: "Palatal index"

adjective:   produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')

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